Helen Flanagan confirms she's leaving Coronation Street

It has been confirmed that Helen Flanagan is leaving Corrie in the New Year and she will be filming her final scenes over the Christmas period.

Rumours over her exit have been circulating for the last couple of weeks since it was reported that Helen had been suffering from panic attacks upon her return to filming.

Helen herself confirmed her exit saying 'the time has come for me to move on and try something new' although the door is expected to be left open for her to return in the future.